Seurat & Chéret: the painter, the circus and the poster
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WRITTEN IN FRENCH
Through an analysis of two of Seurat's paintings, Parade de cirque (1887-1888) and Cirque (1891), the author highlights the relationship between the precursory art of the later Seurat and the circus show, its industry and its myths, as expressed in Chéret's posters.